Artist Biography
Carolyn Utigard Thomas is a contemporary artist working
primarily in watercolor. Her paintings are adventures of the spirit
and landscapes of the mind. Carolyn was born in Chicago, grew up in
St. Paul and Indianapolis, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the
University of Cincinnati, with Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor Science
in education degrees.
Her varied career has taken her from designing for Hallmark in Kansas
City, to working for Astroworld in Houston, designing and painting
everything from posters and murals to stage sets. Carolyn then had a
commercial art business, creating logos, advertising illustrations and
wall graphics.
in 1978, she began painting full-time in watercolors. She has won
many awards for her work, which is displayed in public and private
collections throughout the world.
In most of her work, one is led into the paintings by soft colors overlaid
by geometric veils. a dreamy feeling of fluctuating space is created.
Whatever subject explored, from angels, human and plant forms to pure design,
Carolyn attributes much of her inspiration to feelings obtained during
meditation, which she has practiced for many years. Physical and spiritual
worlds imaginatively merge in her art of mystery, fantasy and vision.